Natural disasters people affected in Namibia
Namibia: Natural disasters people affected was 990,287 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Namibia, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, natural disasters people affected in Namibia stood at 990,287. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Namibia peaked at 990,287 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters people affected in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 200,109 | — |
| 1992 | 49,891 | -75.1% |
| 1995 | 81,488 | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 81,712 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,957 | -97.6% |
| 1999 | 23,043 | +1077.5% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 115,628 | — |
| 2003 | 229,372 | +98.4% |
| 2013 | 718,939 | +213.4% |
| 2014 | 61,061 | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 464,254 | +660.3% |
| 2016 | 115,746 | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 62,153 | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 246,585 | +296.7% |
| 2020 | 247,262 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 664,713 | +168.8% |
| 2025 | 990,287 | +49.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 990,287 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 990,287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1077.5% | 1,957 | 23,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 73,033 | 1,957 | 200,109 | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,000 | 0 | 229,372 | 3 |
| 2010s | 278,123 | 61,061 | 718,939 | 6 |
| 2020s | 634,087 | 247,262 | 990,287 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Namibia?
- Natural disasters people affected in Namibia was 990,287 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 990,287 in 2025.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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